Musician Stuart is bright beetroot after Bake Off axe
It would have been ideal had the task been “make a insane golf course from cake”. Oh lord, it’s contagious.
The Great British Bake Off continues next week on BBC One.
He said: “It will be weird if I am recognised”.
Swansea prison governor, Paul, whose first bake, the Madeira cake was not too well received did go on to impress with his Gateau.
First place went to Ugne for the “perfect cake with lovely layers”.
And upon the end of the task Sue Perkins declared: “Right bakers, time to reveal your cracks”. (On 14 minutes and 55 seconds, for the spread-betters.) Ian the travel photographer’s effort is like “chewing wallpaper paste”, says Hollywood, harshly.
Alvin is originally from the Philippines, and works as a nurse in Berkshire, where he lives with his wife and their two children. He didn’t chop them up.
Paul Hollywood was talking to Kate Bohdanowicz. I’ve gone off her. When I was at school you were a mod, skinhead, sweat or rocker. They missed that one. I think all these shows work because we love to watch real, ordinary people challenge themselves to do extraordinary things. The technical challenge was a walnut cake with frosted icing, which sounds straightforward enough, but the skill here is the size of your walnuts…and, according to Mr Hollywood, size definitely does matter. An elementary error; have these people never even seen GBBO before? I was in tears half the time laughing.
I loved Stu and am so sorry that we didn’t know him for longer – but someone has to leave unfortunately.
There was plenty of incident in the first episode, especially when they had to make the Black Forest gateau for the showstopper round. This retro classic from the 1970s has it all – chocolate, cherries and cream. I was a sweat, which meant I was with the long-haired mob who listened to Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin and Hawkwind. Would that be a chocolate Ganesha? Hey, maybe I should be on this show.
Flora also wanted to spice up the traditional guide and layered her sponge with fresh cream and cherries and aimed for a bright pink look.
So much so that when it came to the judging, Paul could do nothing but laugh.
A professional musician who is trading his microphone for a wooden spoon.
And the star baker? My job was to wash the glasses but I was always fascinated watching the Chefs. Actually Paul did mention Flora – 19 – before, and probably will again.
AFTER challenging the nation to fill their houses for free, and having directly helped 20 families transform dozens of rooms, saving them tens of thousands of pounds, Kirstie Allsopp and her team of free pioneers – Max McMurdo, Lee Baker and Charis Williams – conduct a room-by-room guide to some of their favourite furniture transformations and upcycles. I’ve also been working on lots of new recipes and would relish writing a follow up to “Bake It Great”. Beekeeping is the most fantastic hobby; they really are fascinating creatures and a complete joy to keep.